Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to hunt big game with pistols in certain seasons. (HB127)
Introduced By
Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) with support from co-patron Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Use of muzzleloading pistols. Allows persons to hunt big game with muzzleloading pistols of a caliber of .45 or greater where and in those seasons when the use of muzzlelooading rifles is permitted. The bill authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations that specify the types of muzzleloading pistols and projectiles and propellants that can be used. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/18/2013 | Committee |
12/18/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101210D |
12/18/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/17/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB127) |
01/20/2014 | Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources |
01/22/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB127) |
01/29/2014 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2014 | Read first time |
01/31/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/03/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2014 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/13/2014 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/18/2014 | Read third time |
02/18/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2014 | Enrolled |
02/20/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB127ER) |
02/20/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB127ER) |
02/20/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2014 | Signed by President |
03/05/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/05/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117) |